Working with Flag & Anthem to design the line, Dierks says, was similar to songwriting.

“Just like in song, it’s all in the details. In country music at least, there’s not one word that doesn’t matter,” he adds. “These guys are relentless when it comes to details, which I would say is very similar to country music songwriting.”

Dierks imagines the first time he sees a fan in one of his pieces will be “kind of surreal.”

“Actually, seeing someone wear it at a show—that would just bring a really big smile to my face. I’d have to find that person and give ’em a beer…or at least a high five!”

The first batch of the new Desert Son collection is available at retailers including Buckle, Von Maur and Dillard’s and online at FlagandAnthem.com.